EUR/USD surges above 1.15 helped by yen intervention; focus shifts back to fundamentals

The rally in Microsoft shares “has legs” because its capital spending is showing a payoff.

Financial infidelity — hiding financial information from a partner — is a topic wealth advisors often have to address with clients. Advisors weighing in said secret cash transactions, private accounts and not disclosing investments are behaviors they often see, and that conversations with clients participating in the behavior must be approached neutrally and with care. …

Esoteric Forex Drama Blasts Bonds, Maybe Fri, Jul 31 2026, 4:08 PM Esoteric Forex Drama Blasts Bonds, Maybe Friday was very much NOT on the beaten path of typical bond market considerations with most of the selling arguably stemming from Japanese currency intervention. We’ve seen similar episodes in the past, but  today’s…

That reading aligns with independent institutional data. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. projects the economy to grow just 0.7% in 2026, one of the weakest years in recent decades outside a recession. The agency attributes softening prices to a large resale inventory, persistent affordability challenges and weak sales, and warns that a mild recession cannot…

Fans of Dolly Parton who have dreamed of following in her footsteps now have a chance to do just that—by renting the country music legend’s former abode in West Hollywood, to the tune of $12,000 a month. Parton, 80, purchased the two-bedroom, two-bathroom property in 2007 for $1.2 million; however, it is not thought to…

Black & White Bridging has provided over £3 million in refurbishment finance for two residential properties in North and East London, the specialist lender has announced. The funding supported the acquisition and refurbishment of two properties requiring internal works before being marketed as high-specification homes. The loans were structured to provide flexibility for extensive refurbishment…